Tune into "Mars Rising"

William Shatner will narrate a six-part Discovery documentary series on the challenges that are involved in making it to Mars. Unlike some other documentaries, "Mars Rising" will attempt to truly get at the heart of what is involved in making it to Mars and the plethora of challenges that stand in humanities way. 

Shooting for this series was done in 90 different locations. Over 300 people in Russia, Chile, China, Europe, the U.S., and the Canadian Arctic were interviewed. The series begins in January, 2004, when President George W. Bush challenged the U.S. to get a team to Mars be 2033. It then proceeds to chronicle all of the challenges and problems that pursued. 

This series appears to be approaching the issue of sending a team to Mars as an international problem and should be quite enjoyable. The show airs tonight (Sunday Oct. 7) at 8 and 9. It will continually weekly through Nov. 4. Make sure to tune in!